Swat Teams

The American Civil Liberties Union hit an interesting snag while trying to put together a nation-wide report on SWAT team usage. The Washington Post reports that the ACLU's Massachusetts chapter sent a number of public records requests to various SWAT teams across the state, many of which are run by…

Update: The standoff at 209 Richard St. in South Dartmouth ended around 6:30pm, when police took the suspect into custody. The unidentified man had barricaded himself inside the home with several weapons since 11am. Negotiators were called in at mid-afternoon, in hopes th…